Shoe lay-out planner vs industrial engineer

The differences between shoe lay-out planners and industrial engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a shoe lay-out planner and an industrial engineer. Additionally, an industrial engineer has an average salary of $76,501, which is higher than the $55,844 average annual salary of a shoe lay-out planner.

The top three skills for a shoe lay-out planner include financial objectives, and . The most important skills for an industrial engineer are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and sigma.

Shoe lay-out planner vs industrial engineer overview

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Industrial Engineer
Yearly salary	$55,844	$76,501
Hourly rate	$26.85	$36.78
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	14,558	46,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Shoe lay-out planner vs industrial engineer salary

Shoe lay-out planners and industrial engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Industrial Engineer
Average salary	$55,844	$76,501
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $96,000	Between $59,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between shoe lay-out planner and industrial engineer education

There are a few differences between a shoe lay-out planner and an industrial engineer in terms of educational background:

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Industrial Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Most common major	Business	Industrial Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	New York University

Shoe lay-out planner vs industrial engineer demographics

Here are the differences between shoe lay-out planners' and industrial engineers' demographics:

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Industrial Engineer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 19.0% Female, 81.0%	Male, 80.2% Female, 19.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 73.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 12.9% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shoe lay-out planner and industrial engineer duties and responsibilities

Shoe lay-out planner example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain the OTB for specific departments by preparing forecasts, evaluating performance, and maximizing profitability while minimizing liabilities.
Analyze and monitor individual item stock levels, costs, sales, and revenue through industry JDA management software.
Manage and maintain the OTB for specific departments by preparing forecasts, evaluating performance, and maximizing profitability while minimizing liabilities.
Ensure compliance with environmental standards; prepare CEQA/NEPA documents as required.

Industrial engineer example responsibilities.

Plan, manage, lead and execute projects from conception to successful completion using the DMAIC methodology.
Manage development of equipment, which include electrical systems, PLC programming, pneumatic circuits, hydraulic systems and fixtures.
Lead PDCA project to reduce order sizing defects that impact customer product delivery, avoiding $230K in lose revenue.
Utilize AutoCad for plant layout modifications or capital projects.
Train new IE's in the work group in labor reporting, equipment cycle timing and labor standards.
Lead for manufacturing relate continuous improvement activities including Kaizen events to improve production efficiency b

Shoe lay-out planner vs industrial engineer skills

Common shoe lay-out planner skills

Financial Objectives, 100%

Common industrial engineer skills

Continuous Improvement, 9%
Lean Manufacturing, 7%
Sigma, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Logistics, 5%
Lean Six Sigma, 4%

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